I created the confessions below, some people call them affirmations, way back in 2007. Taking a verse and writing it in First Person. If you have read much about me here, you know I believe that our words are extremely powerful and will dictate what our lives look like. So we really have to watch our mouths. And I am certainly preaching to myself here as well as anyone else who wants to listen :)

They cover a few important subjects to me: health, marriage, children, and basic life. Maybe pick some that resonate for you, copy them to your own word document, or look up the verse and change it a bit to better reflect you, print them out, post them somewhere and start speaking God’s words over yourself and your household.

My confessions:

I do not throw away your confidence and it is richly rewarded. I persevere and when I do your will Father, I receive what you promise. – Hebrews 10:35-36

I enjoy good health and all goes well with me. My soul gets along well. – 3 John 2

I have confidence as I approach you Father. When I ask anything according to your will, you hear me. And since I know that you hear me – whatever I ask – I know that I have what I asked of you. – 1 John 5:14-15

I am completely free from coveting anything and I am content with what I have because you Father say “Never, no never will I leave you; never, no never, will I forsake you.” – Hebrews 13:5

For as many as are the promises of you God, they all find their answer, their yes, in Christ. For this reason, I speak Amen, so be it, to you Father, through Jesus, to your Glory Father. – 2 Cor 1:20

My children are taught by you Father and great is their peace. – Isaiah 54:13

The spirit of you Father, who raised Jesus from the dead, is living in me; You, Father who raised Christ from the dead also give life to my mortal body through your Spirit who lives in me. – Romans 8:11

I pay attention to what you say, Father. I listen closely to your words. I do not let them out of my sight. I keep them within my heart; they are life to me and health to my whole body. – Proverbs 4:20-22

I serve you Lord my God and you bless my food and my water and you take sickness away from my midst. –Exodus 23:25

We bring all our tithes (1/10 of our income) into your storehouse and there is food in your house and you throw open the floodgates of heaven and pour out so much blessing that we don’t have enough room for it. – Malachi 3:10

I praise you Lord, O my soul, all that is deepest within me, I bless your holy name.

I praise you Lord, O my soul, and I never forget all your benefits.

You forgive all my sins and heal all my diseases.

You redeem my life from the pit and you crown me with love and compassion.

You satisfy my desires for good things and my youth is renewed like the eagle’s.

-Psalm 103:1-5

Father, you send your word and heal me and you rescue me from the pit and from destruction. – Psalm 107:20

The peace of you God, which transcends all understanding, guards my heart and mind in Christ Jesus. –Philippians 4:7

The fruit of my righteousness is peace and the effect of my righteousness is quietness and confidence forever. –Isaiah 32:17

Father, thank you that you have given me a spirit of power and of love and of a calm and well-balanced mind and discipline and self-control. -2 Timothy 1:7

My calm and undisturbed mind and heart are the life and health of my body. –Proverbs 14:30

Your peace you leave with me Jesus; Your peace you give me. You do not give as the world gives. My heart is not troubled. I am not afraid. –John 14:27

Jesus you were wounded for my transgressions. You were bruised for my guilt and iniquities; the punishment that brings me peace was upon you. And by your wounds Jesus, I am healed. Thank you. – Isaiah 53:5

The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy – but not to me or my house because Jesus has come and I live in you Jesus so I have life and I have it to the full. –John10:10

I know that God does not listen to sinners. I am godly and I do your will Father and so, thank you that you listen to me. –John 9:31

Whatever I bind on earth will be bound in heaven and whatever I loose on earth will be loosed in heaven. (I bind satan from me and my family and command you to leave us now in Jesus name.) – Matthew 18:18

I have faith in God, Jesus. I can say to the mountain “Go throw yourself into the sea” and I do not doubt in my heart but I believe that what I say will happen, and it is done for me. Whatever I ask for in prayer, I believe that I have received it and it is mine. – Mark 11:22-24

The weapons I fight with are not weapons of the world. On the contrary, they have divine power to demolish strongholds. I demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God and I take captive every thought and make it obedient to Christ. – 2 Cor 10:4-5

I am strong in you Lord. I am empowered through my union with you. I draw the strength through you that your boundless might provides. I put on your whole armor like a heavy-armed soldier, that you provide. And I successfully stand up against all strategies and deceits of the devil. I am fully aware that I am not wrestling with flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world God and when the day of evil comes, I stand my ground. I stand firm. I have tightened the belt of truth around my waist and have put on the breastplate of integrity, moral rectitude, and right standing with God. I have shod my feet in preparation to face the enemy with firm footed stability, promptness and readiness that comes from the Gospel of Peace. I take up the shield of faith and I extinguish all flaming arrows of the evil one. I take the helmet of salvation and the sword that the spirit wields, which is the word of God. And I pray in the spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. I am alert and always praying for all the saints. – Ephesians 6:10-18

Again, you tell me if two of us on earth agree about anything we ask for, it will be done for us by you Father in heaven. For where 2 or 3 come together in your name, there you are with us. – Matthew 18:19-20

I forgive all people when they sin against me and thank you Father that you forgive me. –Matthew 6:14

You restore me to health and you heal my wounds, you declare, Lord, because you are called an outcast, Zion for whom no one cares. –Jeremiah 30:17

I seek first your kingdom, Father, and your righteousness, Father, and all these things are added to me. I do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow takes care of itself. –Matthew 6:33-34

I hold unswervingly to the hope I profess, for you who promised are faithful. And I spur others on toward love and good deeds. –Hebrews 10:23-24

All our children are known by their actions which are always pure and right. –Proverbs 20:11

Our children give their hears to you Father and their eyes keep to your ways. -Proverbs 23:26

I submit to my husband as to the Lord and Matthew loves me just as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her. –Ephesians 5:22-25

My gentle words always turn away wrath. –Proverbs 15:1

All my children come to you Father and are not hindered and the kingdom of you, God belongs to them. –Mark 10:14

Our children keep their father’s commands and they do not forsake my (their mother’s) teaching. –Proverbs 6:20

Our children listen to you Father and they are blessed because they keep your ways. They all listen to your instruction and are wise. –Proverbs 8:32-33

Search me, O God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts. See if there is any offensive way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting. -Psalm 139:23-24

Thank you Father that I believe in the Lord Jesus and therefore I am saved and my entire household is saved. – Acts 16:31

Thank you Father that you pour out your Spirit on my offspring and your blessing on my descendants. –Isaiah 44:3

You say we are blessed Lord, because our quiver is full of children. Our children will never be put to shame when they contend with their enemies in the gate. –Psalm 127:4-5

I am like a fruitful vine within our house; our sons are like olive shoots around our table. –Psalm 128:3

Our children’s children are a crown to us and we are the pride of our children. -Proverbs 17:6

My children obey Matthew and me in the Lord. They honor us and it goes well with them and they enjoy long life on earth. –Ephesians 6:1-3

I call to you Father and you answer me and tell me great and unsearchable things that I do not know. –Jeremiah 33:3

Praying that your Godly words bring you life!

PS You might also be interested in this link about a woman who was diagnosed with cancer years ago, told there was nothing that could be done, given a death sentence, put all her hope in God, and is still here today.

What am I into right now? Chalene Johnson! I found her on Periscope – the latest social media craze. (Get the app to check it out on your phone.) Watched a few of those. It actually took me several times of watching to “get” what she really does, but someone recommended her, so I pursued. (She is all about internet marketing, social media, growing your business, finding your purpose.) This all started about 6 weeks ago. -Ish.

Then I got her “Freemium” 30-Day Push from her website for handing over my name and email. I’m almost done with that and it has TOTALLY HELPED ME GET OUT AND EXERCISE DAILY – though it can help you with any habit you want to develop.

And THEN, I chunked down some cash for her SMART SUCCESS ACADEMY and VIRTUAL BUSINESS ACADEMY! And I’m telling you I LOVE IT!

Are you an entrepreneur? Do you want to build a business? Do you want to use the internet, social media, etc? Are you in an MLM? Do your have a brick & mortar business? Just start listening to her podcasts and you can decide if she resonates for you like she does for me. Of course, everyone has their tribe and we are all part of someone else’s tribe, so you need to search out the people that speak to you and inspire you to be better.

Isn’t this one of our favorite topics ladies? I know it is. For me too. I love to see what other people are using. And then it just cracks me up when Todd Wilson and the various other experienced homeschool dads say “The curriculum doesn’t really matter. Pretty much anything will work. Teach character. Wisdom. And work ethic. Be good parents. And things will be good.” They are seeing the big picture and that is their job. And yes, they are right. But our job is to carry out the vision and so we get to have fun deciding what to use.

So I will lay out our plan for each child this year. You might want to read my last post on HOW I will be homeschooling this year (and maybe from here on out if all goes well, which I expect:) This post will be on WHAT we will use.

As of this writing we will begin our 12th homeschool year in 3 weeks. Oh my, the summer is flying fast! But I’m excited about the future and more than any other summer, I have spent most of this time ruminating, cogitating and planning the coming school year.

My thoughts on being an “underwhelmed mom” (not my original term – keep reading and I’ll explain :-) come in 2 sections. The first is about our school room and the second is about our teaching plan for the coming year and this inspiring homeschool mom I met named Joanne Calderwood who originated it.

These are absolutely the best cups I have found for a dinner table containing children

I have searched high and low for the last year for the perfect cup that will not tip over. We had some similar that we used so often AND mistakenly put in the dishwasher too many times, that are now ready for the trash.

When I started looking for the same kind, they were nowhere to be found.

Hey there!

So glad you stopped by! My name is Allison and I’m a blogger in Small Town, Oklahoma. I love social media, (used to be a tv producer in LA before kids) finding chemical-free answers for everything in life, building businesses with my hubby of 22 years and loving on my 5 babes ages 8-20. I’m mostly into social media video, so find me on facebook, instagram and lately, snapchat!